Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2014 - Case of 6 Bottles (75cl)The 2014 Lafite Rothschild, tasted with head winemaker Eric Kohler, has retained that very opulent and outgoing bouquet that dare I say actually reminded me of Mouton Rothschild. There are layers of blackberry and boysenberry fruit, still that hint of juniper berry, certainly a more extrovert Lafite Rothschild compared to recent vintages. The palate is medium bodied with crisp tannin, very focused and quite linear, again with plenty of black fruit

Tasted blind at the Valandraud vertical at the property

the nose is at once profound and arresting

violet and

Accompanied by a dish of shrimp or a seafood platter

spiced black plums and mulberries with touches of unsmoked cigars

The 53rd Auction of the Hospices de Nuits

This year the grand vin constitutes between one-third and one-fourth of the total crop

deep bluish/ruby-colored wine from St

concentrated and muscular flavors that terminate in an overtly rustic finale

boysenberries and blueberry compote with wafts of underbrush

candied violets

With coaxing